FCC, Biden Administration, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Federal Agencies Increase Focus on Pricing Enforcement

Venable LLP on 9/20/2024

Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly hosted a public meeting of the interagency “Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Business Practices.” The meeting was a continuation of...more

White House Announces New Initiatives Targeting Consumer Experience

Troutman Pepper on 8/19/2024

Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration launched a comprehensive initiative aimed at addressing what it describes as everyday hassles that waste Americans’ time and money. This new government-wide effort, called “Time Is...more

White House Takes Aim at Inefficient Business Practices Through “Time Is Money” Initiative: 5 Things Employers Should Do

Fisher Phillips on 8/15/2024

The Biden Administration wants to crack down on corporate practices that it believes waste consumers’ time and money through excessive paperwork, long wait times, and other aggravations – and you’ll want to take note so you...more

CFPB to Issue Proposal to Make It Easier for Consumers to Reach ‘Real Person’ When Seeking Assistance

Ballard Spahr LLP on 8/14/2024

Many financial services providers would be required to allow consumers seeking assistance to be connected to a “real person” by clicking on one button, under a new Biden Administration “Time is Money” initiative....more

The First Public Meeting of the Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing: What Happened and What’s Next

BakerHostetler on 8/12/2024

On August 1, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) virtually cohosted the first public meeting of the multiagency Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing (Strike Force), focused on antitrust...more

Biden Administration Continues Efforts to Crackdown on “Junk Fees”

Ballard Spahr LLP on 6/22/2023

During his remarks in a meeting with private sector companies on June 15, 2023, President Biden described junk fees as “these hidden charges that companies sneak into your bill to make you pay more and without you really...more

Overview of President Biden’s Non-Compete Agreement Executive Order

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 7/21/2021

On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. The Order, breathtaking in scope, asserts as a key goal the desire to improve the lives of consumers through...more

Executive Order Throws Down the Gauntlet for a New Era of Antitrust Enforcement

Troutman Pepper on 7/16/2021

On July 9, President Biden signed an executive order on promoting competition in the American economy, listing broad priorities for antitrust enforcement. In conjunction with this order, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and...more

The Return of the Congressional Review Act

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 1/20/2021

Little used before the Trump administration and with limited time to act, what regulations will the Biden administration target with the CRA? Democrats can use the Congressional Review Act to overturn regulations passed in...more

The Consumer Finance Outlook Under a Biden Administration

Burr & Forman on 11/24/2020

When President-elect Joe Biden takes office in January, it is safe to bet that addressing the pandemic-related financial pressures facing millions of Americans will be at the top of his agenda....more

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